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Subject: OSCOMMERCIAL Briefing Note - 20221027 Sarah Munby call with Lisa
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Hi Nicol,
There will be a call between Lisa Harrington, POL’s RemCo Chair, and the Permanent Secretary this
Thursday where the following POL pay issues will be addressed:
1. STIP 21-22 MPM breach - steps taken to address this
2. Retrospective approval of a change in the structure of the 2021/22 STIP.
3. Approval of changes in metrics for the 2021-24 LTIP
4. Future pay proposals (STIP 2022-23 and LTIP 2022-25) where metrics are not yet finalised
and proposals are not ready.
UKGI has set up the call between the RemCo Chair and the Permanent Secretary to manage POL’s
expectations on their pay proposals and set up the framework for next steps.
I have attached the briefing note ahead of the Pre-Brief Meeting this week between UKGI and Perm
Sec.
Next steps
Lisa meeting Perm Sec 27 October 2pm (Tom Cooper & David Bickerton to attend from
UKGI/BEIS)
Pre-brief meeting between UKGI and Perm Sec 26" October 4.30pm (Roshana Arasaratnam
and Tom Cooper to attend from UKGI)
Thanks again for your help. Please let me know if any questions.
Best,
Siv
Siv Rajeswaran I Manager
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From: Permanent Secretary
Sent: 19 October 2022 16:32
To: Gourlay, James - UKG
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Bickerton, David (Business
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Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remu ion Committee
Hi James,
Thanks for sending through.
Perm sec has reviewed the sub. In its current form she thinks ministers are likely to reject the
retrospective approval so it need some further work. She also wasn’t clear on the reasons behind
delegation to UKGI - to note she doesn’t necessarily disagree here. Grateful if you can revise with this
in mind drawing on BEIS pol team as needed.
Best,
Nicol
we Nicol Brydon
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Department for 4 i W1H OET
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From: Gourlay, James - UKGI} GRO ii
Sent: 14 October 2022 10:37,
To: Permanent Secretary
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Permanent Secretary
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Hi Nicol
Please find attached the sub with a revised Annex C
All the best
James
From: Gourlay, James - UKGI
Sent: 14 October 2022 10:15
To: ‘Permanent Secretary
Cc: Stockbridge, Reb
permanentsecretary'
Bickerton, David (BEIS. Creswell,
Carl (Pr f I Business Services, Retail & Post Direct brooks-
white! GRO ; Arasaratnam, Roshana - UKG' Rajeswaran,
Siv - UKGI;
Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
Hi Nicol
Please find attached submission for the Permanent Secretary on the request from POL’s RemCo Chair
to approve the bonus schemes.
Given the sensitivities, we are initially sending this for Perm Sec’s approval and, pending her views,
we will send to Minister Russell for approval. This is not super urgent, but given the potential for this
to be un-straightforward, we ask for views by mid or later next week please.
All the best
James
James Gourlay I Assistant Director I UK Government Investments I T:
From: Permanent Secretary
Sent: 07 October 2022 15:
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Bickerton, David (BEIS)
Creswell, Carl (Professional Business Services, Retail & Post
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Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
For the benefit of the chain the response to Lisa has now been sent— please see attached for final
version.
Thanks,
Nicol
From: Permanent Secretary
Sent: 07 October 2022 14:32
To: Gourlay, James - UKG
Bickerton, David (BEIS)
Roshana -
Cc: Stockbridge, ‘Rebecca (BEIS) I
Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington,
Hi James,
Thanks for the draft, Sarah fed back with some minor tweaks — removing the line on nick read (given
his potential flight risk) and some additional, softer wording. As they're handwritten notes I will
update the version sent through and send back to Lisa.
Best,
Nicol
Pd Nicol Brydon
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Department for 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H OET
Business, Energy =~
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From: Gourlay, James - UKGI i
Sent: 07 October 2022 08:36
To: Permanent Secret:
_5 Bickerton, David (BEIS)
Creswell, Carl (Business Sectors - Services Directorate)
_; Arasaratnam,
Stockbridge, Rebecca (BEIS)
“Sul ject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
Morning Nicol
Please find attached draft letter for Sarah to send to Lisa for now. Obviously very happy to adjust if
you've any thoughts on this.
We’re working through a draft submission and triangulating views on the recommendation before
finalising. It is not super urgent to get this approved (though it will need to be sorted by early-mid
November) and we will get a sub to you next week.
All the best
James
From: Permanent Secretary:
Sent: 06 October 2022 10:23
rasaratnam, Roshana - UKGI
Cc: permanentsecretary i
Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
Hi James,
Great, do send up the sub when it’s ready. And yes please do also draft Sarah’s response.
Thanks,
Jacob (covering Nicol today)
Jacob Fear I Private Secretary and Business Manager to the Permanent Secretary I! GRO
From: Gourlay, James - UKGI ¢
Sent: 06 October 2022 10:16
To: Bickerton, David (BEIS)
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Subject: RE: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
Thanks David
That works from our perspective — sounds like a good plan
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We are putting a submission together on the case for retrospective approval which we will give to
Perm Sec and may then go to Ministers
We’re happy to draft Perm Sec’s response to Lisa’s apology if that’s helpful Nicol?
All the best
James
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Sent: 06 October 2022 08:42
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gton, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
I asked them to separate the governance issue from the case for the payment into 2 letters so we can
deal with them separately. It also avoids the awful look of a single letter saying “We (POL) got the
governance wrong but the outcome is correct”.
So I suggest option C — we acknowledge both letters separately.
* In response to the Governance apology I suggest we write back saying that we note it and
look forward to hearing what they have done to improve the approval process.
* In response to the retrospective approval request (which makes the case that Sarah was
asking for), we ignore the governance point (as that is dealt with in the other chain) and assess
the case that they have made.
Kind regards
David Bickerton
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From: Permanent Secretary
Sent: 05 October 2022 21:2
To: Creswell, Carl (Business Sectors - Services Directorate
David (BEIS) ¢
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Hi all,
POL have sent through two letters following the Remco/Bonus debacle. Perm sec was clear that we
should request a proper case very rapidly with a hard deadline and that whilst we don't need to
require repayment at this time we do need to flag that repayment would be required if the case is not
approved.
Grateful for quick view tomorrow on whether we:
a. send a combined response to both letters and follow up with mtg to discuss
b. acknowledge letters and discuss the issues in mtg with Lisa and/or Ben
My assumption is (a) is most sensible (?). If individuals on chain agree can UKGI lead on drafting a
response, with input from POL policy team, so we are in position to send Friday pm. Also if there is an
option (c) im missing then do shout!
Thanks,
Nicol
ae Nicol Brydon
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Department for 4 SW1H OET
Business, Energy
& Industrial Strategy
From: Lisa Harrington: __
Sent: 04 October 2022 20:34
To: Permanent Secretary I _
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Subject: Letter from Lisa Harrington, Chair of POL Remuneration Committee
Good morning,
Please find attached a letter for Sarah Munby regarding the recent Managing Public Money breach.
Kind regards,
Lisa
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